Tax research

Senior finance professionals want to lower the corporate tax rate, capital gains taxes, and taxes on foreign income, while instituting a carbon emissions tax, according to a survey by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Internet sellers have been grappling with the murky sales tax implications of online sales for well over a decade.

An 85 percent majority of corporate tax executives perceive tax reform as the biggest challenge they’re facing in the months ahead, according to a new survey.

Thomson Reuters has introduced Checkpoint Marketing for Firms Emerging Tax and Regulation Alerts to allow accounting firms to keep clients informed about new and proposed tax legislation and regulatory changes.

Bloomberg BNA and Grant Thornton LLP are combining their expertise to help organizations understand the tax and regulatory changes on the horizon.

The omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress includes a number of priorities and directives for the Internal Revenue Service.

The Congressional Research Service has issued a report summarizing the proposed tax changes in the "Better Way" tax reform blueprint released last summer by congressional Republicans.

States are moving away from the physical presence standard for determining nexus, and toward a factor presence standard.

Approximately two-thirds of residents of Group of 20 countries distrust politicians about the tax system, according to a new survey by a trio of accounting organizations.

Lawyers and engineers are the most likely occupations to hire professional tax preparers, according to newly released statistics.

Once health care is tamed, President Donald Trump and Congress will turn to other bears, such as the byzantine U.S. tax code. Conveniently, a new report has come out on legal tax avoidance.

Once health care is tamed, President Donald Trump and Congress will turn to other bears, such as the byzantine U.S. tax code. Conveniently, a new report has come out on legal tax avoidance.

States and localities across the countries are adjusting their rates, according to a new report.

The Institute's Assurance Research Advisory Group announced funding for topics on group audits and communication.

Thomson Reuters is providing Interactive Practice Aids in the midst of the tax research workflow in its Checkpoint PPC Tax Deskbooks research system.

GT has issued a set of predictions for 2017, including how states will be taxing online purchases and dealing with budget shortfalls.

Profitable companies that pay little in income taxes aren’t necessarily indulging in risky tax strategies, according to a new academic study.

The Federal-Level Research and Development Tax Credit Program, or RTCP, was originally enacted in the Internal Revenue Code through the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 as a temporary provision at a time when research and development jobs were significantly declining throughout the United States.

Public debates over undocumented immigrants often suffer from scarce and erroneous information about their tax contributions, particularly at the state level.

Although the year is ending soon, it's not too late to implement some planning moves that can improve a client's tax situation for 2016 and beyond. This article reviews some actions that clients can take before December 31 to improve their overall tax picture.